Northern California Homebrew Festival
Brewers Dinner 10th Anniversary
October 5th, 2007
Dobbins, CA






First Course
Belgian Endive Salad*
Slightly Bitter Leaves of Endive Mixed with Pomegranate Seeds, Red Beets, Watercress, Chives and Chervil Tossed in a Watermelon Funk Vinaigrette
A collaboration beer involving Shaun O’Sullivan’s Watermelon Wheat and Fresh Watermelon added to Vinnie Cilurzo Barrel and Spiked with Brettanomyces and Aged 2 Years in Santa Rosa
Second Course
Steamed Mussels in Beer
Prince Edward Island Mussels, Shallots, Thyme Steamed in Homebrewed Wit
Pumpkin in Green Herb Sauce*
Steamed Fall Squash in Homebrewed Wit, Topped with a Spinach, Sorrel,
Mint and Parsley Sauce
Pomme Frites*
Twice Fried Kennebec Potatoes, Belgian Style
The BN's Dr. Scott Homebrewed Wit
Third Course
Les Carbonnade Flamandes
A Flemish Stew Cooked with Beef, Lamb, Dark Candi Syrup Cured Bacon,
Leeks, Shallots, Thyme and Belgian Strong Dark
Flemish Style Root Vegetable Stew*
Parsnips, Yukon Gold Potatoes and Carrots Braised in Blegian Strong Dark
and Herbs, Served with a Smoked Garlic Aioli
Jamil Zainasheff Award Winning Belgian Strong Dark made at
21st Amendment for the GABF Pro-Am 2007

Sour Ales Inspired by Belgium
Executive Chef: Sean Z. Paxton








Executive Sous Chef: George Stevenin
Sous Chef: Linda Paxton














Tim Swain
Fourth Course
A Classic Ghent Milk Stew made with Cod, Leeks, Fennel, Onions,
Shallots, Saison, Milk and Herbs
Tofu Waterzooi*
Peter Hoey's Sour Mashed Farmhouse Style Saison
Fifth Course
Duck Legs Cooked in a Brett Blonde
Beer Braised Veal Cheeks
Leeks, Carrots, Celery Root, Fresh Thyme Cooked in
Bier Risotto*
Pearl Barley cooked "Risotto Style" in a Roasted Heirloom Tomato Temptation Broth
With Lobster Mushroms and Roasted Thyme Shallots
Brussels Sprouts*
Blanched Sprouts cooked in Brown Butter and Nutmeg
Cauliflower Gratin*
A Twist on a Classic, Cauliflower Blanched in Ale and Topped with a Gruyere Cheese Sauce
A Blonde Ale Fermented with Brettanomyces, Aged in French Oak Chardonnay Barrels
a 100% Brettanomyces Fermented Blonde Ale
Our Keynote Speaker Vinnie Cilurzo's Special Ales Made in Downtown Santa Rosa, CA
Sixth Course
Dark Chocolate Framboise Truffles*
Where Dark Chocolate meets Brenden's Whisky Barrel, filled with Porter, spiked with Brettanomyces, Aged for 7 Months, then blended with “The Golden Hallucination”
and "Brown Bear"
Starting with Todd Ashmans Sage Honey and Thai Palm Sugar spiced Tripel and infusing
Vanilla Beans into Cream, slowly cooked in a water bath to make an
ultra creamy decedent dessert
This menu is dedicated to Michael Jackson
For all he shared, inspired and helped create what we have today in the Craft Beer World
* indicates Vegetarian Dish

Surprise Course
Liquid Nitrogen Biere Sorbet Made Table side